This day is designed to build public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis (TB) and efforts to eliminate the disease.

8.6 million new cases of tuberculosis occur each year globally, of which 2.2 million occur in India.

This day is one of eight official global public health campaigns marked by the World Health Organization (WHO). The remaining 7 are,

World Health Day

World Blood Donor Day

World Immunization Week

World Malaria Day

World No Tobacco Day

World Hepatitis Day

World AIDS Day.

United States lawmakers have introduced a legislation asking the Obama administration to help India join the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.

The lawmakers reportedly believed that an economically prosperous India would benefit US interests in Asia.

New Zealand today in a referendum decided to retain its current national flag, with 56.6% of the voters voting in its favour, according to preliminary results.

About 43% of the voters supported the new flag, designed by Kyle Lockwood.

The results of the referendum, estimated to have cost NZ$26 million ($17.4 million), will expectedly be confirmed next Wednesday.

Business & Economy

The Arunachal Pradesh assembly today passed the 2016-17 State Budget by voice votes, as the opposition Congress continued to boycott the three-day session.

Earlier, Chief Minister Kalikho Pul, had presented the ₹367.58 crore deficit budget, the first from the People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA) government which came to power after months of political instability.

The Indian Railways today increased the lower berth quota for senior citizens by 50% to 80-90 seats in a train with effect from April 1.

Cruyff was a prime exponent of 'Total Football' and was part of the famous 1974-World Cup Dutch team.

The three-time Ballon d'Or winner also led Ajax to three consecutive European Cup titles.

Note : 'Tiki-Taka' style of football is widely attributed to his managerial philosophy in Barcelona.

Sports

Denmark's 17-year-old Mohamad Al-Bacha was crowned the FIFA'16 world champion after winning the final in New York

He beat England's Sean Allen in the final to win the $20,000 top prize alongside a chance to visit the Ballon d’Or-2016 ceremony in Switzerland.

Australian cricketer Shane Watson today announced that he will retire from all forms of international and first-class cricket after the World T20 tournament.

Watson with 10,888 runs and 289 wickets in his 14-year-long international career is one of seven cricketers in history to register more than 10,000 runs and collect more than 200 wickets across all formats of international cricket.